Nice looking piece of furniture. It's impossible to tell that it is compressed wood. Very heavy and sturdy. Took my husband and myself 2.5 hours to put together, so keep that in mind, it's a project. We used a drill for the screws and not the included full size screwdriver. Every nail and bolt came with an extra piece, which was nice. My one complaint is that the handles are a cheap plastic, and not the same metal as the frame of the piece. Odd that they did that for the price, but you can always add on your own. The shoes do shift a bit when you open and close the drawers, so keep that in mind too.